by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835)
Water‑Lilies
Language: English
Come away, elves! while the dew is sweet, Come to the dingles where fairies meet; Know that the lilies have spread their bells O'er all the pools in our forest dells; Catching the sunshine through leaves that throw To their scented bosoms an emerald glow; Come away; under boughs we'll float, Making those urns each a fairy boat; And we'll send out wild music so sweet and low, It shall seem from the bright flower's heart to flow.
Authorship:
- by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Cecil Burleigh (1885 - 1980), "Water-Lilies", op. 52 no. 1, published 1922 [ voice and piano ], from Fairyland. Five Songs, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-06-12
Line count: 10
Word count: 78